THE VENNER CRIME

star. And I maintain that if the police had gone
about their ordinary business, Jones would
have been arrested, sooner or later." , , -ue

Dr. Priestley nodded. " There is a good deal to ^
said in favour of your contention, Faversnam,
remarked. , trovprs-

But seeing that Hanslet was still incredulous, **™
ham continued. " Put yourself in Jones' place/ bupe
itvtendent. From the moment your desc npton v
circulated, and the photograph reproduced, tie w
of! from the rest of the community. Only by ta^u i^_
*most desperate risks could he show himseii,
municate in any way with his Mow men. . ^

" $o man can effectively change his appearanct w ^
out certain appliances, a wig, for instance. jon
not secure access to these appliances. He naa v
chase food, but he ran grave risk of ca P™£ d
time he did so. And what was he to do when his sujpy
of cash was exhausted? He could not replenish it uu
his bank, and he dare not apply for employ
- As it happened in this case, Jones ^
of the. very few who was not familiar with
and this person gave him shelter. But, cvcnji y^
not tracked him down, Superintendent, his
have been only temporary. Eventually
attention would have been called to the *
the lodger arid the much advertised Jones. NOTM 3
one must assume, knowingly shelters a wanted man
less they are involved in his crime, And then tne ^
would have been up/'

"You may be right, Sir Mured,' ^ sax
" But I don't think the authorities would takc,
According to you, the police, ^ving nreutotcda
tion. shouia sit down and wait until they ^civea
formation which would enable them to arrest tne

man.